short SLO Review 2023

What is it called when the continents move over time?

• Pangea

• continental drift

• seafloor spreading

• land shift

A birthstone would be an example of a(n)…

• ore

• limestone

• gem

• fossil

When a rock undergoes HEAT/PRESURE it makes what rock

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

The only liquid layer of Earth is the ________________.

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

• outer core

At what type of boundary do earthquakes occur?

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

What is the most dangerous type of EQ wave that does the most damage?

• S wave

• P wave

• surface wave

The study of the conditions under which plants, animals, and other organisms become altered after death and sometimes preserved as a Fossil is

• taphonomy

• geology

• law of superposition

Which group of animals would be served best by the following adaptations?  ● Large ears to scatter heat. ● Kidneys adapted to check water loss. ● A nocturnal lifestyle.

• grassland

• tundra

• desert

• rainforest

What are two man-made factors that have contributed to the extinction of organisms throughout Earth’s history?

• Pollution and overharvesting

• Climate changes and global cooling

• Impact of asteroid or comet and pollution

Throughout Earth’s history, species have become extinct. What is a main cause of extinction?

• Changes in the environment or competition for resources.

• Adaptations of species.

• Lack of medicines to cure the species diseases.